Moving from United States to Vietnam
The routes United States citizens actually use to move to Vietnam, ranked for your passport, with timelines and costs.
$5,400
Typical salary
local, in Vietnam
35
Cost of living
100 = baseline
60/100
Job demand
for foreign talent
62/100
Liveability
quality of life
Best visa routes for United States citizens
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E-Visano job offer needed
1 wk - 2 wk from $252Some local language (Vietnamese) helps a lot here
Work Permit + Temporary Residence Cardjob offer required
4 wk - 10 wk from $165PR3Some local language (Vietnamese) helps a lot here
Business Visa (DN)job offer required
1 wk - 4 wk from $135Some local language (Vietnamese) helps a lot here
What year one really costs
Visa fees, the physical move and twelve months of living in Ho Chi Minh City, the number most guides never add up. Single person, indicative.
$145
Visa fee
most popular route
$7,570
The move itself
flights, freight, deposits
$13,260
A year of living
rent + essentials, main city
$20,975
Year-one total
before local income
Typical local net pay ≈ $4,320/yr after tax. Tailor these numbers in the cost-to-move estimator.